Program

Organization

Opportunity Type

Scholarship

About the Program

Two $1,000 awards are given each year in honor of former RTDNA Presidents Theodore Koop, Bruce Dennis, James McCulla, John Salisbury, Bruce Palmer, Dick Cheverton, Jim Byron, Ben Chatfield and John Hogan.

Application Website

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount

Renewable?

Additional Details

A cover letter, submitted with the online application including these topics:

Discuss your current and past journalism experience.

Describe how you would use the funds if you were to receive the scholarship.

Discuss your choice to pursue a career in electronic journalism.

Include in your cover letter 3-5 links to your best and most relevant work samples to the scholarship for which you are applying. Work samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces. Entrants are encouraged to upload their work samples to sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Sound Cloud and other platforms, then inlude links to these samples in the cover letter. Entrants are also encouraged to provide a link to their personal website, if this is available, or social media platforms if they are used professionally. Please discuss your role in each of the pieces (producer, editor, reporter, etc).

A letter of recommendation from your dean, faculty advisor or intership advisor, submitted with online application.

Requirements

Description

Must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining.

Must be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher to receive scholarship.

Must apply for only one scholarship.

May be enrolled in any major so long as your intent is a career in electronic journalism.

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is the nation's premier Hispanic leadership development organization. We are a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(C)3 organization based in Washington, D.C. For nearly four decades, CHCI has been Developing the Next Generation of Latino Leaders® by promoting education attainment, providing unmatched career development experiences, and offering leadership programs that connect program participants to the most powerful network of U.S. leaders. Learn More